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Fri, 18 Aug 2017 05:08:58 +0000Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Managementen-gbFlax, facts, and Bill C-474http://www.sustainablelivingmagazine.org/eco-action/political-will/109-flax-facts-and-bill-c-474
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Bill C-474 was introduced by Alex Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior, NDP), in an attempt to protect Canadian farmers and their livelihood by creating more strict guidelines before the sale of any new GE seed is permitted. If the bill is passed, economic considerations will also have to be taken into consideration before authorizing distribution and use of new GE strains.

The problem stems from the fact that recently, Canadian flax has been discovered to be contaminated with genetically modified genes.